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history
• fire that largely destroyed the previous church in 1194• new choir being complete by 1221• whole building consecrated in 1260
history
• fire in 1134• rebuilding began in 1145• Two flanking towers were combined• three portals were clearly separated• formed a unified whole• connected by a horizontal band or frieze of sculptures
structure and layout
pointed arches• recognizable shape from the gothic period• Relieved thrust• More emphasis on the vertical
flying buttresses• External characteristic• taking weight of the walls• Transferring force to ground
structure and layout
ribbed vault
structure and layout
• support the weight of building• delineated the vaults• sense of unity
aisle- run parallel to the main areas
apse- circular of angular end of church
choir- section of the church east of the transept
nave- central area of church
transept- section crosses the nave
structure and layout
ornamentation
sculptures & carving
• Leaves, flowers, conventional pattern and large statues.
• Statues were saints or person.
ornamentation
gargoyles• Convey water from roof away from the side of buil• Concept of evil • Scared evil spirits away from church
stone• hard enough to stand up• last a thousand years• strong in compression• bending and sheering
materials
materials
• Spiritual, meditative and emotional• Plainly visible by the subjects• Walls become windows• Created the effect of interior lightness and space
windows